User talk:Adriantrevorpunt

January 2024

Hello, I'm Materialscientist. I wanted to let you know that I reverted one of your recent contributions—specifically this edit to MWEB—because it did not appear constructive. If you would like to experiment, please use the sandbox. If you have any questions, you can ask for assistance at the Teahouse or the Help desk. Thanks. Materialscientist (talk) 07:37, 25 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi there

https://techcentral.co.za/webafrica-to-buy-mweb-from-dimension-data/232276/

We have been acquired by Webafrica so we are trying to update the company ownership names. Adriantrevorpunt (talk) 19:40, 29 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Welcome!

Hello, Adriantrevorpunt, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions.

I noticed that one of the first articles you edited was Webafrica, which appears to be dealing with a topic with which you may have a conflict of interest. In other words, you may find it difficult to write about that topic in a neutral and objective way, because you are, work for, or represent, the subject of that article. Your recent contributions may have already been undone for this very reason.

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Below is my draft. Is this sufficient?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Adriantrevorpunt/sandbox/Webafrica

Adriantrevorpunt (talk) 19:52, 29 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The {{help me}} template is not suitable for draft reviews. If you wish to have your draft reviewed, please edit the page and place {{subst:submit}} on the first line, which will put it in the category for reviews via the AFC process. If you want more help, change the {{help me-helped}} back into a {{help me}}, stop by the Teahouse, or Wikipedia's live help channel, or the help desk to ask someone for assistance. Primefac (talk) 19:58, 29 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

You mean place subst:submit in the Sandbox environment or straight into Production? Adriantrevorpunt (talk) 19:59, 29 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

You mean place subst:submit in the Sandbox environment or straight into Production?

Adriantrevorpunt (talk) 20:01, 29 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I was busy applying your suggestions but then I got a message from @Ros Gill saying that she blocked my account.

What do I do now? @Primefac/@Wikishovel?

I understand that I need to edit 2 things:

Put connected contributor (paid)}} at the top of the page.

Remove the bits with references to news articles?

What do I do know that I cannot edit the post to have a chance at correcting it? Adriantrevorpunt (talk) 20:47, 29 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

January 2024

Your account has been blocked indefinitely for advertising or promotion and violating the Wikimedia Foundation's Terms of Use. This is because you have been making promotional edits to topics in which you have a financial stake, yet you have failed to adhere to the mandatory paid editing disclosure requirements. Paid advocacy is a form of conflict of interest (COI) editing which involves being compensated by a person, group, company or organization to use Wikipedia to promote their interests. Undisclosed paid advocacy is strictly prohibited. Using this site for advertising or promotion is contrary to the purpose of Wikipedia.

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_signed,Rosguill ^talk 20:31, 29 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

This user's unblock request has been reviewed by an administrator, who declined the request. Other administrators may also review this block, but should not override the decision without good reason (see the blocking policy).

Adriantrevorpunt (block log • active blocks • global blocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))

Request reason:

check my conversations with user: GoingBatty - they are helping me with my entry. We're working through it, now I'm blocked. Please unblock so I can complete the necessary guidance from GoingBatty

Decline reason:

Company updates should be made to your company's web page and not to this encyclopedia. You will not be unblocked to write about or link to your company. If unblocked, you may discuss content and sourcing on the article's talk page. "All content must generally be cited from reliable sources that are unconnected with the subject and have a reputation for fact checking." Please describe what edits you would make unrelated to your company/any WP:conflict of interest. Please be aware that Wikipedia accounts are not to be shared. Thanks. -- Deepfriedokra (talk) 21:44, 29 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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I am sorry, but you will not be unblocked to add promotional material written by your company's marketing department. That is contrary to the purpose of Wikipedia and it is not going to happen. Please read Wikipedia:When your boss tells you to edit Wikipedia. Cullen328 (talk) 21:12, 29 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation: Webafrica (January 30)

Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed. Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by DoubleGrazing was:

This draft's references do not show that the subject qualifies for a Wikipedia article. In summary, the draft needs multiple published sources that are:

in-depth (not just brief mentions about the subject or routine announcements)
reliable
secondary
strictly independent of the subject

Make sure you add references that meet all four of these criteria before resubmitting. Learn about mistakes to avoid when addressing this issue. If no additional references exist, the subject is not suitable for Wikipedia.

Please check the submission for any additional comments left by the reviewer. You are encouraged to edit the submission to address the issues raised and resubmit after they have been resolved.

If you would like to continue working on the submission, go to Draft:Webafrica and click on the "Edit" tab at the top of the window.
If you do not edit your draft in the next 6 months, it will be considered abandoned and may be deleted.
If you need any assistance, or have experienced any untoward behavior associated with this submission, you can ask for help at the Articles for creation help desk, on the reviewer's talk page or use Wikipedia's real-time chat help from experienced editors.

DoubleGrazing (talk) 13:21, 30 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, Adriantrevorpunt! Having an article draft declined at Articles for Creation can be disappointing. If you are wondering why your article submission was declined, please post a question at the Articles for creation help desk. If you have any other questions about your editing experience, we'd love to help you at the Teahouse, a friendly space on Wikipedia where experienced editors lend a hand to help new editors like yourself! See you there! DoubleGrazing (talk) 13:21, 30 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]